ELEMENTALLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

elementally

adverb

as in essentially

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Recent Examples of elementally Mitski is at her best in this album’s more elementally human moments. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026

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People still love Paid in Full, and that was something that really was a visionary move to have all of these aspects of culture essentially under one umbrella.

— Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Trackman essentially has replaced older radar guns and cameras by following the complete flight of the ball.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of essentially

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No fall decorating project is complete without a few inherently autumnal additions.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Leigh went on to explain that the collaborative nature of filmmaking separates it from other art forms, as great films inherently have to result from lots of people working together.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of inherently

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Apart from the psychological impact of that extra digit on US voters, there’s nothing intrinsically special about the $100 threshold.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Billy responds that these personal revelations are intrinsically part of the work, and that their collaboration has already begun.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

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